Demon King Wujian's appearance put Gu Yuanqing somewhat on guard.
"Be extra careful. Xuan You and the Seven Emotions Demon Lord suffered badly at my hands last time. They may not be willing to let the matter rest," Gu Yuanqing said.
"Don't worry. Though my strength is still far short of a Heavenly Demon at the Void Immortal level, I have ways to protect myself for a short while." Li Miaoxuan's lips curved slightly, and she gently shook the Silver Bracelet on her wrist.
Gu Yuanqing smiled. "Good. Devil Masters are extraordinarily powerful, almost at the Void Immortal Peak, and they even study various Great Daos. Their methods are uncanny and impossible to guard against completely."
About an incense stick's worth of time later, the two landed on the mountain peak where Gu Yuanqing had once met with Ling Yi.
Looking into the distance, they saw that the flames of war at Wangxiang Pass seemed to have only recently died down.
On the city walls, the soldiers could not hide their exhaustion, and many bore wounds.
Every Array Core was also a weak point in the Grand Formation. Compared with elsewhere, the formation offered them less help here, and Heavenly Demons could more easily launch surprise attacks.
Ordinarily, under the threat of the Pure Yang Demon-Warding Holy Light, these Heavenly Demons might have been unwilling to attack. But when a Great Demon gave the order, the ordinary Heavenly Demons had no choice but to obey.
Even formations could not provide complete protection. Ordinary Heavenly Demons stirred cultivators' Dao Hearts, but almost all Heavenly Demons at the Void Heaven Level had absorbed Demonic Qi and miasma to form demonic bodies, and their offensive methods also included physical attacks.
The two Bone Demons Gu Yuanqing had once slain, for example, had abandoned